Robert Killebrew’s Journey From Punishing Linebacker to Pain Reliever
On YouTube, there is a highlights package featuring key plays from Texas linebacker Robert Killebrew’s career, sound-tracked by “Last Resort” by Papa...
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What Does it Mean to Be a Longhorn Fan in 2020?
Seven years ago, I attended my final UT football game as a fan; six or so months later I joined the staff of the Texas Exes and began covering football games...
How the Daytripper Became the King of the Road
Chet Garner is easy to track down these days. Pre-pandemic, the host and creator of the PBS show The Daytripper could usually be found, well, day tripping around...
Robert Devens on Taking the Helm at UT Press
Robert Devens has an important first hire to make—and he’ll likely have to do it over some form of video chat. “We’re going to be doing it all remotely...
Meet the Longhorn Peach Farmer Bringing Fredericksburgs’ Finest Together
“I have never seen it like that in my whole life,” Dave Jobe said in early May, of downtown Fredericksburg, the charming Hill Country town his family has called...
Longhorn Monica Aldama Is the Queen of Cheer
How this Texas Ex became a Netflix star and national champion.
Your All-Longhorn Streaming Queue for Social Distancing
You know the drill: we are all stuck inside for the foreseeable future, and we all need to fill our extra hours home with … something. Have y’all heard...
Texas Sports to Watch When There Aren’t Texas Sports
We are living in strange times. The worldwide spread of COVID-19 means that everything is different, scarier, and altogether tenuous. And we don’t have some...
Why This Longhorn Is Selling One of the Largest Collections of Shelby Mustangs in the World
The first thing I see when I walk into Gary Thomas’ car warehouse in downtown Houston last December is, well, a car. But it’s not assembled yet. I get the exploded...
The 2019 Outstanding Young Texas Exes Winners on Their Road to Success
The Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award recognizes Texas Exes age 39 and younger who have made significant achievements in their careers and service to the university. Nominations...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor
